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The origin of the 2 letter code derives from the need to distinguish various cruiser sub-types.Contrary to popular belief, the "CV" hull classification symbol does not stand for "Carrier Vessel". The "CV" designation was originally derived from cruisers, since aircraft carriers were seen as an extension of the sea control and denial mission of cruisers. The "V" designation for heavier-than-air craft comes from the French verb voler (to fly). Since 1935, "CV" has been a two-letter, unitary hull classification symbol meaning "aircraft carrier". Aircraft carriers are designated in two sequences: the first sequence runs from CV-1 USS Langley to the very latest ships, and the second sequence, "CVE" for escort carriers, ran from CVE-1 Long Island to CVE-128 Okinawa before being discontinued.

Surface combatant type are ships which are designed primarily to engage enemy forces on the high seas. The primary surface combatants are battleships, cruisers and destroyers. Battleships are very heavily armed and armored; cruisers moderately so; destroyers and smaller warships, less so. Before 1920, ships were called "no. X", with the type fully pronounced. The types were commonly abbreviated in ship lists to "B-X", "C-X", "D-X" et cetera—for example, before 1920, USS Minnesota (BB-22) would have been called "USS Minnesota, Battleship number 22" orally and "USS Minnesota, B-22" in writing. After 1920, the ship's name would have been both written and pronounced "USS Minnesota (BB-22)". In generally decreasing size, the types are:

There were two distinct breeds of DE, the World War II Destroyer Escorts (some of which were converted to DERs) and the postwar DE/DEG classes, which were known as Ocean Escorts despite carrying the same type symbol as the World War II Destroyer Escorts. All DEs, DEGs, and DERs were reclassified as FFs, FFGs, or FFRs, 30 June 1975.

The DL category was established in 1951 with the abolition of the CLK category. CLK 1 became DL 1 and DD 927–930 became DL 2–5. By the mid-1950s the term Destroyer Leader had been dropped in favor of Frigate. Most DLGs and DLGNs were reclassified as CGs and CGNs, 30 June 1975. However, DLG 6–15 became DDG 37–46. The old DLs were already gone by that time.

DM: Destroyer, Minelayer (retired)

DMS: Destroyer, Minesweeper (retired)

FF: Frigate (retired)

PF: Patrol Frigate (retired)

FFG: Frigate, Guided Missile

FFH: Frigate with assigned Helicopter

FFL: Frigate, Light

FFR: Frigate, Radar Picket (retired)

FFT: Frigate (Reserve Training) (retired)

The FF, FFG, and FFR designations were established 30 June 1975 as new type symbols for ex-DEs, DEGs, and DERs. The first new-built ships to carry the FF/FFG designation were theOliver Hazard Perry-class frigates. A new series of frigate-size warships for shallow-water combat at expense of battlegroup performance is under production:

PG: Patrol Gunboat (retired)

PCH: Patrol Craft. Hydrofoil (retired)

PHM: Patrol, Hydrofoil, Missile (retired)

K: Corvette (retired)

LCS: Littoral Combat Ship

M: Monitor (1880s–1920)

Submarine type are all self-propelled submersible types (usually started with SS) regardless of whether employed as combatant, auxiliary, or research and development vehicles which have at least a residual combat capability. While some classes, including all diesel-electric submarines, are retired from USN service, non-U.S. navies continue to employ SS, SSA, SSAN, SSB, SSC, SSG, SSM, and SST types. With the advent of new Air Independent Propulsion/Power (AIP) systems, both SSI and SSP are used to distinguish the types within the USN, but SSP has been declared the preferred term. SSK, retired by the USN, continues to be used colloquially and interchangeably with SS for diesel-electric attack/patrol submarines within the USN, and more formally by the Royal Navy and British firms such as Jane's Information Group.

Patrol combatant type are ships whose mission may extend beyond coastal duties and whose characteristics include adequate endurance and sea keeping, providing a capability for operations exceeding 48 hours on the high seas without support. This notably included Brown Water Navy/Riverine Forces during the Vietnam War. Few of these ships are in service today.

PBR: Patrol Boat, River, Brown Water Navy (Pibber or PBR-Vietnam)

PC: Coastal Patrol, originally Sub Chaser

PCF: Patrol Craft, Fast; Swift Boat, Brown Water Navy (Vietnam)

PE: Eagle Boat of World War I

PF: World War II Frigate, based on British River class.

PFG: Original designation of USS Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG-7)

PG: Gunboat, later Patrol combatant

PGH: Patrol Combatant, Hydrofoil

PHM: Patrol, Hydrofoil Missile

PR: Patrol, River, such as the USS Panay (PR-5)

PT: Motor Torpedo Boat (World War II)

PTF: Patrol Torpedo Fast, Brown Water Navy (Vietnam)

PTG: Patrol Torpedo Gunboat

Monitor: Heavily gunned riverine boat, Brown Water Navy (Vietnam)

ASPB: Assault Support Patrol Boat, "Alpha Boat", Brown Water Navy; also used as riverine minesweeper (Vietnam)

PACV: Patrol, Air Cushion Craft, Brown Water Navy (Vietnam)

SP: Section Patrol, used indiscriminately for patrol vessels, mine warfare vessels, and some other types (World War I; retired 1920)

Amphibious warfare type warfare vessels include all ships having organic capability for amphibious warfare and which have characteristics enabling long duration operations on the high seas. There are two classifications of craft: amphibious warfare ships which are built to cross oceans, and landing craft, which are designed to take troops from ship to shore in an invasion.

Support ships are not designed to participate in combat, and are generally not armed. For ships with civilian crews (owned by and/or operated for Military Sealift Command and the Maritime Administration), the prefix T- is placed at the front of the hull classification.

Support type ships are designed to operate in the open ocean in a variety of sea states to provide general support to either combatant forces or shore based establishments. They include smaller auxiliaries which, by the nature of their duties, leave inshore waters.

ACS: Auxiliary Crane Ship

AG: Miscellaneous Auxiliary

AGDE: Testing Ocean Escort

AGDS: Deep Submergence Support Ship

AGER: Environmental Research Ship

AGF: Miscellaneous Command Ship

AGFF: Testing Frigate

AGM: Missile Range Instrumentation Ship

AGOR: Oceanographic Research Ship

AGOS: Ocean Surveillance Ship

AGS: Surveying Ship

AGSS: Auxiliary Research Submarine

AGTR: Technical research ship

AH: Hospital ship

AK: Cargo Ship

AKR: Vehicle Cargo Ship

AKS: Store Issue Ship

AOG: Gasoline Tanker

AOT: Transport Oiler

AP: Transport

ARC: Cable Repair Ship

APL: Barracks Craft

ARL: Small Repair Ship

ARS: Salvage Ship

AS: Submarine tender

ASR: Submarine Rescue Ship

AT: Ocean-Going Tug

ATA: Auxiliary Ocean Tug

ATF: Fleet Ocean Tug

ATLS Drone Launch Ship

ATS: Salvage and Rescue Ship

AVB: Aviation Logistics Support Ship

AVT: Auxiliary Aircraft Landing Training Ship

ID or Id. No.: Civilian ship taken into service for auxiliary duties, used indiscriminately for large ocean-going ships of all kinds and coastal and yard craft (World War I; retired 1920)

Service type craft are navy-subordinated craft (including non-self-propelled) designed to provide general support to either combatant forces or shore-based establishments. The suffix "N" refers to non-self-propelled variants.